MEPs’ debate on sexual and reproductive rights on Thursday 20 January reemphasised the divide between the positions of progressive and conservative political families, six months after the European Parliament adopted the ‘Matić’ report, which calls on Member States to decriminalise abortion and remove the obstacles still faced by many women wishing to access it (see EUROPE B12748A12).
These discussions were held at the request of the Social Democrat group in reaction to the election...